GPS Kit – New software app for iPhone 3G (Kelso)

Garafa published GPS Kit for the iPhone 3G on August 14th for $10. YouTube demonstration above from Garafa. I’ve spent the weekend experimenting with the app and the accuracy seems comparable to RunKeeper and iTrail which I reviewed last week. However, GPS Kit has better features, though by the time you read this iTrail will have nearly caught up. GPS Kit meets 10 of my 22 criteria for GPS on the iPhone, the same as iTrail but with GPS Kit having a higher price point but with slightly nicer package.

View on live Google map (now just blank screen?) with both satellite, hybrid, and map tiles

Set custom icon with preset of common icons

Import waypoints via KML or GPX

Attach photos to location (location is created on capture of photo)

See photo waypoints on the map as icons (multiple, not just active photo waypoint)

Click on the photo icon in map view get a big view of the photo and edit text description

Attach a longer text description to each location, not just the name

Screenshots of GPS Kit:

Other applications on the App Store that provide portions of similar functionality and their prices:

iTrail @ $3- in app map of route, plotting of statistics; has a screen lock while recording. Export to GPX and KML. No waypoint support (coming in version 1.3). Read my review.

RunKeeper @ $10- Geared more towards fitness activities with stats like “pace”. Needs to upload data to web service (free) to see route on map. Read my review.

GPS Tracker @ free – real-time tracking service including lat, long, altitude, speed, heading, and accuracy. Can export to CVS and KML. Requires web service to record and see on map.

gSpot @ $2 – no privacy concerns (not published online for anyone to see as you move with the app on): lat, long, altitude, speed, heading, and accuracy. Can share waypoints via email. Can display waypoints in the iPhone’s mapping application.

PathTracker @ $1 – real time map showing route/track; distance, time, average speed, current location and altitude; save your path and export in GPX and KML. Available in many different languages including Chinese, French, and Spanish.

gps Compass @ $2 – real time stats that are user modifiable; multiple languages including German and Japanese. No map.

Speedster GPS @ $1 – speed and altitude in real time with history of pervious data points. No map.

I am sorry you didn’t try TrackMe, which has many of your 22 points , such as live storing, many tracks, export to gpx, export to kml, display of stored on map, etc etc.

I started myself with a simple idea : track a position when I go around shooting pictures, and it has evolved rapidly (the app was first released on August 25) to a far more feature complete app, which you can use when you go biking, runnning, hiking, or any other outdoor activity. You can check it, including videos at http://trackmehq.com

If you want, I can give you a free coupon, it would be my pleasure : here in France, they’re useless (work only in US uTunes Store).